Director, Building Surveying (Projects)
A successful London property consultancy is looking for a commercially astute Director to lead a pod of 5-6 people within their projects team. The work is predominantly landlord-oriented: office refurbishments up to £15m, recarbonisation projects, large facade remediation, PV installations and working alongside property management teams on high-quality commercial buildings.
This is not just a project delivery role. You'll be expected to spot the project opportunity within a client relationship, shape the brief, procure and deliver, and earn fees while doing it. It's also not just a desk role. Directors spend a good proportion of time fee earning, staying hands-on with inspections and maintaining market knowledge.
Duties of the Director to include:
- Running a pod of 5-6 surveyors, directing and reviewing their output
- Identifying and winning project opportunities from existing client relationships
- Delivering landlord-oriented refurbishment and improvement projects (£50k to £15m+)
- Overseeing recarbonisation, facade remediation and PV installation projects
- Fee earning through inspections, reports and project management
- Collaborating with property management teams on major commercial assets
- Cross-selling across the wider consultancy platform
The Person?
A commercially sharp project leader who can extract opportunity from client conversations and deliver complex landlord projects.
The Director will have:
- MRICS qualification with strong post-qualification experience
- Proven track record managing and delivering commercial refurbishment projects
- Ability to identify, shape and win project work from existing relationships
- Experience managing a small team
- Commercial office sector experience (desirable)
- Recarbonisation or sustainability project experience (desirable)
In Return………?
- Remuneration package worth £100,000 - £120,000+
- Private healthcare
- Family benefits
- Generous holiday allowance
- Charitable leave and fundraising opportunities
If you believe you can deliver this rewarding role to a high standard, or are a Building Surveyor considering your next career move, please contact Stuart Miller at Brandon James on .
Ref: SM092607